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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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